. >>> south africa is honoring nelson mandela with a national day of mourning. they're singing, dancing and praying for mandela who broke apart the apartheid. mandela died thursday at age 95. and today they were remembering him for being freedom's champion and a shining example of forgiveness and love. greg palkot has more from johannesburg. >> reporter: it's been three days since the passing of mandela. crowds continue to build, candles being lit and flowers being laid. earlier on sunday across in country, worshippers remembered the the man. south africa president zuma was with his e. wife winnie. and they were calling on the company to keep the man's dream alive. here is what we saw earlier. >> i appreciate what he has done for the country and africa and the world. >> a celebrating the life of a great man. we loved him and we're still going to love him forever and ever. >> the man was sick. and i think for what he has done for the country, i think that i'm -- i don't know what to say. >> he's gone to heaven. >> as overwhelming as the zeens have been, it is jus